I am often asked if I could explain what it takes to become a blue belt in the least complicated way possible. Becoming a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is no easy task. It takes years of commitment to achieve such an elite status. Here are the easiest but most difficult tips on becoming a solid blue belt.

Consistently Train with Higher Belts

The first key to becoming a blue belt is the most important but … (Read more)

Atlantic MMA has Blackbelt Joe Hurst up for seminars from time to time—he’s a Gracie Barra Blackbelt, and somewhere in the Relson Gracie lineage. Here he’s going over how to stifle your opponent’s guard attacks with hip control.

For those that are toying with the idea of getting involved in MMA, the sport can be somewhat intimidating. The thought of turning up at a gym for the first time to be confronted with a load of ripped blokes can be off-putting; especially for those with a more curvaceous physique. Then there is the worry of turning up in the wrong clothes and with the all the wrong kit. Here we loo… (Read more)